Localization Language Lead, French

2K
Madrid
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent work","Judgment","Cross-functional collaboration","Mentoring","Quality focus"]

Own the localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for all French content across 2K’s game portfolio. Review and edit in-game text, UI, scripts, and VO for tone, clarity, fluency, and cultural relevance. Build and enforce French glossaries, style guides, and cultural policies, serve as the French escalation point for bugs and tone disputes, and mentor entry- and mid-level linguists and vendors while guiding cross-functional teams through Global Loc 2.0.

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Localization Language Lead, French

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Job Summary

Own the localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for all French content across 2K’s game portfolio. Review and edit in-game text, UI, scripts, and VO for tone, clarity, fluency, and cultural relevance. Build and enforce French glossaries, style guides, and cultural policies, serve as the French escalation point for bugs and tone disputes, and mentor entry- and mid-level linguists and vendors while guiding cross-functional teams through Global Loc 2.0.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for French content across all 2K titles.
  • •Review and edit localized content (in-game text, UI, scripts, VO) to ensure tone, clarity, fluency, and cultural relevance.
  • •Develop, maintain, and enforce French glossaries, style guides, and cultural content policies.
  • •Serve as the main linguistic escalation point for French-related bugs, tone disputes, or QA challenges.
  • •Supervise and provide feedback to entry- and mid-level linguists or vendors, and lead VO casting, script review, and creative sessions for French voiceover production.

Key Requirements

  • •Professional localization experience in games, tech, or entertainment.
  • •Native fluency in French with mastery of tone, grammar, and regional nuance.
  • •Advanced English fluency (written and spoken) to represent language decisions across global teams.
  • •Proven ability to work independently on complex language projects in ambiguous or conflicting situations.
  • •Strong working knowledge of platform-holder guidelines, naming conventions, and brand alignment principles.
Experience:Games
Education:Bachelor's in translation, linguistics, media, or related field
Skills:Independent workJudgmentCross-functional collaborationMentoringQuality focus
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:CAT toolsTranslation memory systemsXLOCJIRACMS

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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